Tanaga

Rose

Rose, not in full bloom, so sly
entices a butterfly
its dew gives life, its fragrance
draws both together: romance.

A simple explanation of the tanaga is that, as a common representation of a female persona, the rose depicts how a woman, not very open to show how she really is, can be sly, deceiving, and yet, a man, a butterfly, can easily get allured by its fragrance, the dew that gives nourishment. And how both are drawn by romance, because of the rose's beauty and fragrance.